Tag: bills
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More than 16 million people ‘missed payments on key household bills this year’
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails More than 16 million people have missed payments on key household bills this year and more than two million did so for the first time, according to…
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Around 2.1m Britons behind on essential bills and payments – Which?
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Around 2.1 million households are behind on essential payments such as a household bill, loan or credit card payment, new research by Which? has found. According to…
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Yukon ‘data guy’ compares grocery bills to see how much more he’s paying this year
[ad_1] A Yukoner tracking the price of food staples at his local supermarket found a price rise over the last year that’s more than double the rate of inflation. Self-described “data guy” Brett Elliot compared the price of 37 food items at a major Whitehorse supermarket between October 2022 and 2023. He found, on average,…
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NSW issues thousands of court orders to recoup unpaid COVID-19 hotel quarantine bills
[ad_1] Key PointsNSW has sent thousands of court orders to recoup unpaid COVID-19 hotel quarantine bills More than 17,750 people owe $39.3 million for using Sydney’s quarantine hotels, Fairfax outlets have reported.About one in 15 of those who quarantined in NSW hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to pay up. NSW Premier Chris Minns…
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Ron Johnson derails months of bipartisan Senate work on spending bills
[ad_1] For once, the Senate was working well. The Appropriations Committee passed all 12 of the required spending bills with bipartisan support back in July. The full Senate was set to approve a “minibus” spending package of three of those bills this week, which would fund the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban…
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Bills to rise by £40 for people in small flats this winter despite price cap cut
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails People who live in flats or one-bed houses will generally end up worse off this winter than they were during the last one after Ofgem revealed its…
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Energy bills to remain ‘volatile’ for some time, warns Ofgem boss as seven million Brits face paying MORE this winter with most vulnerable put in desperate situation of choosing between ‘heating or living’
[ad_1] Energy bills for Britons will remain ‘volatile for some time to come’, regulator Ofgem warned today as it confirmed the price cap will fall after wholesale costs dropped. The cap will drop from an average of £2,074 per year to £1,923, but campaigners said bills remained unaffordable amid calls for an ‘urgent reboot’ of…
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Hospitals use lawsuits to collect on unpaid medical bills in North Carolina : Shots
[ad_1] An analysis of court records by the state treasurer and Duke researchers finds Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C., accounted for almost a third of the legal actions against North Carolina patients over roughly five years. Logan Cyrus for KHN) hide caption toggle caption Logan Cyrus for KHN) An analysis of court records by the…
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Damar Hamlin returns, lifts Bills past Colts
[ad_1] Aug 12, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) pursues against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half at Highmark Stadium.Image: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Safety Damar Hamlin recorded three tackles in his first game since going into cardiac arrest earlier this year, helping the Buffalo Bills to a…
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Bold and big, tough on law and order, pro-women, anti-hate: Modi govt messages in the 3 Bills | Political Pulse News
[ad_1] With the three new Bills introduced in Parliament overhauling colonial-era criminal laws Friday – on the last day of the Monsoon Session and just a day after facing down a no-confidence motion – the Narendra Modi government has again proved one step ahead of the Opposition. The government might also use the legislation to…